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Bad Boy (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Tough, gritty and uncompromising. That is the incendiary combination that marks the work of co-creators Patricia Cornelius (also writer), Susie…

Wolfs (Apple TV+) – movie review

The boys are back! Sure, the (nearly) 61 year-old Brad Pitt and the 63 year-old George Clooney hardly qualify as…

Megalopolis – movie review

Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather) brings a re-imagined Roman Empire into modern times in his passion project Megalopolis. He proposes…

My Old Ass – movie review

Imagine your older self visiting to give guidance on how to live your best life. Writer-director Megan Park (The Fallout)…

A Difficult Year – movie review

The past few months have been a boom time if you’re into European - particularly French - cinema. And that…

Sunday Morning Put-On (Andrew Bird Trio) – music review

Andrew Bird’s long solo career has established him as a dependable singer-songwriter who consistently releases high-quality, idiosyncratic chamber-pop and indie…

Bite Club: 2nd Serve (Arts Centre Melbourne) – theatre review

Blend drag, burlesque, circus, irreverence and the sensational sound of songstress Sahara Beck and you have the ingredients for a…

Highway 13 (Fiona McFarlane) – book review

Australia has doesn’t seem to have had the plethora of famous serial killers that America has. As a result, few…

The Substance – movie review

The price of fame drives one of the most intense and remarkable films of the year. The Substance is about…

Kid Snow – movie review

A moderately engaging Australian drama set in the 1970s, Kid Snow is set against the backdrop of circus troupes of…